The decision came at a hearing this morning at Manchester Crown Court. Jurors in his first trial were discharged last week after failing to reach verdicts after nearly 23 hours of deliberations. Giggs is accused of assaulting his ex-partner Kate Greville causing actual bodily harm and using controlling and coercive behavior against her between August 2017 and November 2020. Image: Kate Greville The former Manchester United star was also charged with the joint assault of Ms Greville’s younger sister Emma. Giggs denies the allegations against him. He was accused of deliberately headbutting Ms Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on the evening of November 1, 2020. The former Wales manager was also accused of deliberately elbowing her sister Emma in the jaw during the alleged incident. Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, told Judge Hilary Manley: “We are seeking a retrial in relation to Mr Giggs. “The matter has been considered at a senior level within the Crown Prosecution Service, and the complainant’s willingness to give evidence, although not determinative of the matter, has also been investigated. “They are willing to do it. “Therefore, we invite you to set a date for the retrial of this matter.” Judge Manley set a new trial, the next date available to both prosecution and defense lawyers, for July 31, 2023, for a hearing estimated to last three or four weeks. Giggs will remain on bail until then.
